Growth in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, which starts on April 1 in India, is mainly attributed to a low base performance in the previous quarter due to the coronavirus pandemic. The report also projects that the gross value added (GVA) will be 15% in the indicated …
Read More »Indian embassy staff leave Afghanistan as military evacuation flights resume from Kabul airport after hiatus
“In view of the prevailing circumstances, it has been decided that our Ambassador in Kabul and his Indian staff will move to India immediately,” Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi announced in a tweet on Tuesday morning. Thousands of Afghans and foreign nationals seeking to flee the country flooded …
Read More »Tanks, choppers and drones aid Russian & Indian troops perfecting their skills at Indra-2021 joint anti-terrorist drills (VIDEO)
The international exercise is being hosted by Russia at the Prudboy military testing grounds. Footage from the active part of the drills shows the service personnel operating T-90A main battle tanks and MBP-3 infantry fighting vehicles (IFV), shooting at targets at the testing grounds. © Southern Military District, Russian Defense …
Read More »Indian crypto exchanges say they’re not concerned about current bear market
“A bear market brings in an opportunity for us to further strengthen security and work on building educational initiatives to bring more awareness around crypto as an asset class,” Ashish Singhal, CEO of India-based digital asset platform CoinSwitch Kuber, told the media. Singhal noted that “volatility is just a part of …
Read More »Indian hospital closed amid FAKE COVID VACCINE scam, as 2,500+ are feared to have been given saline & antibiotics instead
Mumbai’s local government sealed Shivam Hospital on Friday, local media reported, saying its license has been canceled in suspected connection to a massive vaccine scam. Police are investigating whether fake Covid vaccines originated from the hospital, with its owners now being arrested. Earlier this year, it enlisted as a private …
Read More »Israeli cargo ship gets attacked by an ‘unknown weapon,’ catches fire in the Indian Ocean – reports
Lebanese media outlet Al-Mayadeen reported the attack on Saturday, citing “reliable sources,” and posted a picture of the damaged vessel with black smoke billowing from a fire on one side of the ship. Unnamed Israeli officials have also confirmed the incident to the Jerusalem Post. The newspaper claimed that “Hezbollah-linked” …
Read More »Hybrid of UK and Indian coronavirus variants found in Vietnam – health minister
“After running gene sequencing on newly detected patients, we have discovered a new variant that is a mix of India and UK ones,” Vietnam’s Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said at a government meeting on Saturday, online newspaper VnExpress reported. “More specifically, it is an Indian variant with mutations that …
Read More »Indian Covid-19 variant has now infected people in 53 territories, as strain spreads globally – WHO report
The international health agency’s Wednesday report showed that the B.1.617 strain, which first emerged in India, has continued to spread, despite an overall global decrease in the number of coronavirus cases and deaths. “Despite a declining global trend over the past four weeks, incidence of Covid-19 cases and deaths remain …
Read More »WhatsApp SUES Indian government over new social media rules, citing ‘privacy concerns’ – reports
The Facebook subsidiary brought a legal complaint in the Indian capital on Tuesday, arguing one of the new rules violates privacy rights protected by the country’s constitution while asking the Delhi High Court to strike it down, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the case. Announced in February and coming …
Read More »Confusion as English councils deny local travel bans in place over Indian Covid-19 variant, despite govt advisory
Officials at eight different local authorities reacted with bewilderment and anger to updated health guidance on the UK government’s website, saying they were not consulted over any changes. On Tuesday a joint statement was issued by the directors of public health for councils in Burnley, Bedford, Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton, …
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